Lighting designer Paul Black has provided electrifying blackouts, eerie shadows and intriguing illumination. The costumes by Rebecca Y. Powell and the sound design by Gene Ganssle contribute to the sly staging by Gary Griffin and the dialects owe an aura of authenticity to the coaching of Avis Ashton.

I can't promise any gasps of terror or unexpectedly astounding revelations, but if you enjoy crossword puzzles, this entertaining exercise in intellectual irrelevance is for you.

The Mousetrap continues
through Sunday, April 14, at Phoenix Theatre,
Central and McDowell.